Helmet



Feb. 12, 1935.

H. A. LEVY HELMET Filed April 20, 1934 INVENTOR HARRY Fl.

LEVY

ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 1 2, 1935 D ATI S AT O FI 1 may A. Levy, st.

hilt Manufacturing Co.,; Minneapolis, Minn., a;

. corporation of Minnesota Application April 20, 1934, Serial no. 721,507 s Claims. lei. 12 -195} H I invention relates to headwear, particularly for; children, and the primary object is to provide a capo-f the helmet type which is readily adjustablfe. as to size whereby it feliminatesthe necessity of designing and manufacturing (the cap,

in numerous sizes, and enables the purchaser to readily adjust' the size either after, initially purcliasingthe article, or, to from time to time do so,

as the child grows; or, if it istobe worn by another child having a different head size. Any sewed ,c p or helmet may of course be adjusted as to size by ripping up what are designated aspermanent seams and then establishing new seam lines andiresewingif "This method, however, is almost never practicedbecause the shoe stitch type of seam 'usuallyeniployed isl very diflicult to reproduce, except ina, factory, andalso because, there is no, allowance of extra material for enlarging the size, which of course is more often required than in reducing the size Elastics, adjustable sitrapsfand similartdevices: have been attempted but areinvariably unsatisfactory because they are either inefficient and impractical or are objeci tionable because of the folds, gathers, or tucks necessarily made in the material proper.

To overcome these and still other objections I have designed and perfected the cap or helmet construction hereinafter described and which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, where- 1n: N

Fig. 1 is a perspective side elevation of a helmet embodying my invention and showing it in the condition in which it is completed in the factory and subsequently placed on sale.

Fig. 2 is a perspective elevation of the capas shown in Fig. 1, but with certain basting threads removed, and with one ear flapin a raised position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective elevation similar to Fig. 1, but showing certain sections in adjusted positions and so attached by more permanent stitchings in lieu of the temporary bastings.

Referring to the drawing more particularly and by reference characters, A designates; the center section of the helmet and extends from the front to back extremities thereof being arched or upwardly curved both longitudinally and trans versely so as to snugly fit over the ,head.

section is ordinarily made in two lateral strips connected by a central seam to secure better form fitting transverse curvature, but is here referred i to as a single section for purpose of convenience in description. Secured to each side edge of the section A is a relatively large forward section B extending downwardly to cover the ears and may overlapped edge portions cured a substantially triangular section D, it lie-1 J ing permanently attached by a continuation ('22 1 of the shoestitch C, and although C and C2 con stitute a single "seam it maylbenoted that over a short space [the seam simultaneously attaches,

e of the twosectionsiB, andD to the center section A. }.j, j

As shown in Fig; 1, the rear edgeportion ofthe section B overlapsthe'forward vertical edge'portion of the section Dyand normally these two edges-are substantially parallel, as when the cap sections are arranged for average head size. And when the cap leavesthe factory the sections '3 and D are temporarilysecured together in this position by, bastingor other temporary stitching's E, which needtonly extendpart way down to hold the parts position and, to, demonstrate where 1 more permanent stitchings should be made.

When the helmet is purchased by for instance the mother or maid of a child and she finds it is too large she first removes'the bastings E (as in Fig.2), and then with the cap in place. upon the childs head she moves the two side sections D and the lower rear end of the section A in until the helmet snugly encloses the head. When the parts arethus adjusted a chalk mark may be made on the section D at the point where the rear edge of section B stops, or the-overlapped portions of the sectionsB and D may be pinned or otherwise held together while the cap is removed from stood that the section D is made large enough so that it will remain overlapped, at least sufficient for sewing by the stitchings F, even when adjusted for relatively large head sizes. A tag or label withbrief printed instructions for making adjustments, is preferably attached to the ar-' ticle before being sold, so that the purchaser will have no difiiculty in understanding how size ad- .iustments should be made. p It will thus be seen that I have by a very each of said "side sections'co-mprising two rela-I trated and described my invention, what I claim. to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent central section extending from front to back to snugly fit over the head, and side sectionsfor snugly fitting the sides of the head and having curved edges secured to lateral edges of the central section by permanent stitchings, at least one ofisaiidsection's including two overlapped parts relatively adjustable toiregulate the head size of helmet proper and secured together a'fter the same have been} adjusted to the desired relative positions. j I v A head covering comprising a central section'extending from front to back, and side sections" having-curved edges secured to lateral edges of the central section by permanent stitchings,

t'ively adjustable parts having overlapping free edgeportionsjadapted to be secured together with the outer face" of one portion in surface contact with-the inner face of the other portion.

3i. Afhead co ermgeompnsm a centralsectionextending"fronifront to back, and side sections-having curved edges secured to lateral edges offflthe central section by permanent stitchings,

- each ,of said side sectionscomprising. a, forward portion arranged to; substantially cover the side of the-head a-nd a rear. portion'having a front freeedgeadapted toextend forwardly under a rearnfree edge-of the forward portion so as to 1. A head covering helmet comprising an, elon.- I. gated, upwardly arched and transversely curved be adjustably overlapped thereby and adapted to be secured thereto.

4. A head covering of the helmet type having I a top portion upwardly arched from front to back and also transversely to snugly fit the top, back, and forepart of the head, opposite side portions of the covering properincluding forward and rear sections having free overlapping edge portions extending downwardly from' points I of? attachment'to the top portiom-wherebythe rear sections may be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly and means for attaching the forward and rear sectionsv together to. positively maintain the desired headsize'.

l 5. A head helmet shaped to snugly enclose the top, back, and sides of the head, and comprising portions connected at adjoining edges to form the headenclosure, two of said portions at opposite sides of the helmet each being sectionally formed andwith the sections of eacheporti on' adjustably overlapped and for attachment with' each other, whereby certain other portions. of the helmet propermay be flexed and said sections relatively adjusted to enlarge or reduce the head size of; the'helmetproper' and before such secti'onsgare attached to each other to maintain the parts in properly adjusted head size positions.

6. A head helmet shaped to snugly enclose the top, back, and sides of the head, and comprising a top portion extending from front to backiand arched both longitudinally and transversely and si'de portions connected to the topv portion to'form before such sections are attached to each other to maintain the parts in properly adjusted head size positions f HARRY A; LEVY, 

